Conferences & Retreats
Sponsors:
Center for Aging, Birmingham/Atlanta VA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical
Center, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Summary:
A weekly, interdisciplinary, scientific seminar is held each Friday at noon from
September through June of each year. The Seminar Series disseminates information
about a broad range of aging research topics, provides internal and external presenters
an opportunity to receive feedback on their research, fosters interdisciplinary
collaborations among investigators at UAB, and is a venue in which potential faculty
recruits can present their aging research. Seminars represent the fields of biology,
neuroscience, geriatrics, palliative care, public policy, translational research,
and behavioral and social sciences. These seminars are followed by a Data Management
and Analysis seminar one time per month.
A Geriatric Medicine Clinical Conference is also offered each Thursday at noon from
September through June of each year. This weekly, interdisciplinary conference focuses
on practical issues relevant to the interdisciplinary health care needs of older
adults. It provides the latest in evidence-based care for conditions common in geriatric
care.
Interdisciplinary scientific conferences and retreats are sponsored or co-sponsored
by the Center for Aging to foster new interdisciplinary research, educational, and
service initiatives. A Basic Biology of Aging retreat is conducted approximately
every other year. Topical conferences on mobility, genito-urinary disorders, and
caregiving have been held in the last several years. A conference related to the
impact of Information Technology and Quality of Life for Older Adults is being planned
for early in 2007.
Opportunities for faculty involvement:
Faculty may receive continuing education credit for attending the weekly scientific
seminar series and clinical conferences and will be exposed to outstanding local
and national scientists and practitioners. Junior and senior faculty are invited
to present for these interdisciplinary programs, and can benefit from the feedback
they receive from the interdisciplinary audience that attends.
Primary Contact Persons:
- Virginia Wadley, Ph.D., speaker
scheduling, Scientific Seminars
- Maggie Banger, operations, Scientific
Seminars
- Richard Sims, M.D., speaker
scheduling, Geriatric Clinical Conference
- Nancy Cardwell, operations,
Geriatric Clinical Conference
- Denise Goska, operations, Interdisciplinary
Retreats, (tel) (205) 934-9261
Leaders and Key Staff:
- Richard Allman, M.D., Director
- Karlene Ball, Ph.D.
- Marcas Bamman, Ph.D.
- John Mountz, M.D., Ph.D.
- J. David Sweatt, Ph.D.
Associate Directors:
- Virginia Wadley, Ph.D., and Maggie Banger, Seminar Coordinators
- Richard Sims, M.D., and Nancy Cardwell, Clinical Conference Coordinators
- Lesa Woodby, Ph.D., Associate Director for Education and Evaluation, GRECC